Land preparation order clearing

Thank you all! That has already helped us a lot.

For the underbrush? I would borrow a shredder, get power from the neighbor in exchange for a crate of beer, shred everything, and pile it up in a corner. After the house is built, mix it into the topsoil. First-class fertilizer

Sure? With the "new" electric shredders I know, that feels like a week-long task.

I would first check the tree protection ordinance of your city. There you can see when you are allowed to do what. I think the blackberry underbrush can be cleared all year round...

Thanks for the hint. There's nothing about that in the tree protection ordinance of MG. According to § 39 para. 5 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG), however, it should be prohibited to remove the blackberry underbrush. Or am I seeing that wrong?

I would have everything done by the tree cutter right away. Some earthmoving companies prefer it if the property is cleared.
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A tip. Get an invoice listing the personnel costs. You can claim those for tax purposes.

Thanks. Good tip.

I wouldn't mill out the stumps but rather pull them out with the excavator. That's the safer option.

Stumps? Do you mean the roots of the trees or generally also of the blackberries?

In hindsight, I would have everything within the construction site and several meters around it removed during the downtime! Anything that regrows or appears in any way in the meantime is cleared away by the earthworks worker, and that's no huge effort.

I would also get quotes from local contractors and possibly tree nurseries. If someone has a big milling machine, they might just drive over it.

There doesn't seem to be a perfect solution. My conclusion is to leave the trees on the edge unless they are in the way (construction site and construction road). Flatten the rest before March 1st. Then I will get quotes with and without disposal. Since no one knows yet what disposal would cost as part of the earthworks, it's a bit of a gamble anyway.

Without going into it in depth now, I would apply Section 39 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act only to wild-growing plants, not to managed properties ([Chapter 5 heading]). Do you already have a contractor who is building your house? Then just ask him what he wants for it. For us, that was a brief arrangement. And for a small tip, the excavator operators took a little more of what had to go away ;).

Without going into it deeply now, I would apply Paragraph 39 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act only to wild-growing plants, not to cultivated properties (Chapter 5 heading).
Do you already have a builder who is building your house? Then just ask him what he would like to have for it. That was a quick agreement for us. And for a small tip, the excavator drivers took a little more that had to be removed ;).

It always depends on the effort. If it only takes 30 minutes, then it is no problem. My earthworks company even disposed of the point concrete fixtures of the old fence for me. And he didn’t even ask for money for that. That was certainly about 200-300 kg. But that went very quickly. Clearing and disposal on our property took just under 5 days.

It always depends on the effort involved. If it only takes 30 minutes, then it’s no problem. My earthworks company even disposed of the old fence’s point concrete fixtures for me. And they didn’t even charge for that. That was certainly around 200-300 kg. But it went very quickly. Clearing and disposal on our property took just under 5 days.

Yes, but the general contractor can estimate the effort and set an appropriate price. The main clearings were also agreed upon in terms of price with us, but this was quickly clarified during the contractor’s site inspection. If digging is necessary, they already have the equipment on site, and it should be cheaper than if someone has to bring the equipment again.

Yes, but the general contractor (GU) can estimate the effort and set an appropriate price. The main clearings were also agreed upon in terms of price with us, but this was quickly clarified during the site visit by the GU. If it needs to be excavated, he already has the equipment on site, and it should be cheaper than if someone else has to bring the equipment again.

Not necessarily. Because the tree feller is specialized and can definitely do it faster, as it is their core competence. Also with disposal, and if they take the trees away, they can offer better prices due to their area of expertise than the GU. But even with tree fellers you have to compare. I had prices between €9,500 and €17,000 for the same job. I decided on one who had already cleared the neighboring plots and I knew the homeowners were satisfied. His initial price was €12,500. After negotiations, we agreed on €10,500 :cool:

In summary. If it’s about small things, such as brushwood or very few trees, the GU can probably offer a better price. But if it’s about large projects/clearings, I would go with the tree feller.

Not necessarily. Because the tree cutter specializes in it and can definitely do it faster, as it is his core competence. Also with the disposal and if he takes the trees with him, he can offer better prices than the general contractor due to his specialty. But even with the tree cutters, you have to compare. I had prices between €9,500 and €17,000 for the same job. I decided on one who had already cleared the neighboring plots and I knew the builders were satisfied. His first price was €12,500. After negotiations, we agreed on €10,500 :cool:

In summary. If it’s about small things, like shrubs or very few trees, the general contractor can probably offer a better price. But if it’s about big projects/clearings, I would go with the tree cutter.

But the shrubs at the OP’s place are not remotely comparable to your forest. These are only a few trees, if any, several are supposed to remain, and some shrubs.